COURSE OUTLINE
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ABET Unit Classification: |
Engineering Topic |
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Compliant Catalogue: |
1998/1999 |
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Course Code: |
CIVL 5346 |
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Course Title: |
Water Resources Engineering |
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Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Class Schedule: |
2-lecture hours per week |
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Laboratory Schedule: |
Experiments conducted during tutorial hours |
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Tutorial Schedule: |
2-tutorial hours per week |
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Duration: |
Fifteen weeks |
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Course Coordinator: |
Ahmad Sana |
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Prepared by: |
Ahmad Sana |
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Date of Outline Preparation: |
January 15, 2002 |
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Date of Last Revision: |
September 3, 2003 |
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Checked by: |
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Approved by: |
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Sultan Qaboos University
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CIVL
5346 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (3
Credits)
This advanced
course is designed to give the senior engineering students the basic
information needed for planning, design, construction, and operation of
facilities to control and utilize water. Intensive practice in the basic
aspects is reinforced with practical applications.
Prerequisites by course:
1. CIVL 3066
2. CIVL 4046
Prerequisites
by topic:
1. Fundamentals of algebra and arithmetic.
2. Basic principles of physics.
3. Basic principles of fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
4. Basic principles of hydrology.
Post-requisites:
None
The objectives of this course are to give the student a fundamental knowledge of:
1. Analysis of pipe networks.
2. Analysis and design of a sanitary sewer system.
3. Hydraulics and design of wells.
4. Design of a storm sewer system.
5. Analysis and design of various types of culverts.
Students will be expected to develop these skills/understanding upon the successful completion of this course:
1. Be able to analyze pipe networks.
2. Be able to analyze and design a sanitary sewer system.
3. Be able to calculate the subsurface flow to a well and design a well.
4. Be able to design a storm sewer system.
5. Be able to analyze and design various types of culverts.
Water Resources Engineering by R. K. Linsley, J. B. Franzini, D. L. Freyberg and G. Tchobanoglous, McGraw-Hill, 1992
Additional resources include:
Text, class handouts, engineering calculator, and an access to personal computers.
Classroom with whiteboard and projection facilities; Hydrology and Hydraulics laboratory; library; computer facilities.
The following topics will be covered in this course:
1. Pipe networks; pipe losses, pipes in series and parallel, branching pipes.
2. Sanitary sewer system; calculation of design flows, design of sewer system, analysis of sewer network.
3. Hydraulics and design of wells; calculation of groundwater flow to wells in confined and unconfined aquifers, aquifer testing, well design.
4. Storm sewer system; calculation of the design flows, design of the storm sewers, analysis of storm sewer networks.
5. Culverts; analysis and design of six types of culverts.
IX. Instructional
Methods
1. Lectures.
2. Teamwork
solving problem tutorials.
3. Experiments
4. Homework.
5. Reading
assignments.
Evaluation
will be assessed based on the following:
1. Assignments.
2. Quizzes
3. Laboratory
reports
4. Design
projects.
5. One
major examination
6. A
comprehensive final examination
CIVL
5346 is an advanced level departmental elective course that deals with the
analysis and design in water resources engineering. Two thirds of the contents
of this three-credit course consist of engineering design. The remaining one third consists of analysis
of water resources systems and engineering science.
Laboratory: Tutorial hours would be utilized for design and experiments. Please bring your textbook and calculator every time you come to attend the tutorial. For each tutorial exercise, a written letter report is required to get full consideration.
Evaluation:
Assignments 10%
Quizzes 10%
Laboratory reports 10%
Design projects 10%
One mid-term examination 20%
One final examination 40%
Explanation of grading system:
Assignments (10%): There will be approximately four assignments. Whenever an assignment is given, you will have one week to complete it and submit. Group participation in solving an assignment problem is encouraged, however, you must turn in your own assignment. Late assignments would be accepted only with prior approval from the instructor.
Quizzes (10%): There will be approximately three surprise quizzes. They will consist of multiple-choice questions, brief definitions and fill in the blanks. The students must be prepared and revise the material covered in the preceding lectures before coming to the class.
Laboratory reports (10%): There will be four laboratory experiments. The reports must be written in the form of a brief report, the format of which would be explained in the class.
Design projects (10%): There will be three design projects throughout the semester. These projects will be presented in the form of a letter from a client to an engineering company that you work for. You will be expected to develop a design solution to the client’s problem, and then respond to the client with a letter report.
Mid-term examination (20%): This will be an open books, open notes examination, covering all the theory, problems, laboratory experiments and design projects completed prior to it.
Final examination (40%): The final examination would cover the whole course contents completed prior to it.
Extra credit (up to 5%): The students may receive up to 5% of their grade in extra credit by attending seminars and professional society meetings held in the civil engineering department or relevant conferences.
Detailed schedule of the course
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Pipe networks |
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Sanitary sewer system |
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Hydraulics and design of wells |
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Storm sewer system |
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Culverts |
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List of experiments
Schedule:
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Experiment |
Date |
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1 |
September 20, 2003 |
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2 |
October 11, 2003 |
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3 |
October 18, 2003 |
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4 |
October 25, 2003 |